Today I received a 'Like' on my book's FB page from Amman, Jordan (Country #66 - Thx, Rana!) :) My book,The Project Management Answer Book, is popular with International Readers because it's in very clear, concise English. It offers hands-on templates and helpful diagrams which make the PMI PMBOK easy. And it includes my [...]
Being optimistic is great. And who can forget Nellie Forbush's "Cockeyed Optimist" (Broadway legend Mitzi Gaynor) in the classic: "South Pacific?" But being a "cockeyed optimist" is not a Backup Plan! What will you do, after all the hours of preparation you put into your new Zoom class, if your Internet suddenly conks-out? Any [...]
This week I gave my first PMP Prep class via ZOOM. In the process, I found this set of Keyboard Shortcuts from ZOOM. Hopefully these will help you get a bit more out of your Zoom Meetings and Remote Trainings. Meeting Shortcuts Command(⌘)+J: Join Meeting Command(⌘)+Control+V: Start Meeting Command(⌘)+J: Schedule Meeting Command(⌘)+Control+S: Screen [...]
The changes to the PMP exam originally scheduled for July 1, 2020 have been pushed back to January 2, 2021. This is due to the disruptions to training, testing and more caused by the ongoing Coronavirus threat. Blurb: "For all PMP candidates, we are extending access to the current PMP exam until 31 December 2020 and [...]
Still time to take advantage of 3 discounts. The first 2 are on 2 of the leading PMI Exam Simulators from OSP. The biggest is #3 - discount on NYU Fall Courses! 1) PMP Exam Simulator: http://nanacast.com/vp/10005456/253305/ $20 off with GIFT CODE: jf-pmpsim6 2) PMI-ACP Exam Simulator http://nanacast.com/vp/10004116/253305/ 10% Off with GIFT CODE: Jul19 [...]
Today I got a 'Like' on my book's FB page from Astana, Kazakhstan (Country #65 - Thx, Baurjan!) :) My book, The Project Management Answer Book, is popular with International Readers because it's in very clear, concise English. It offers hands-on templates and helpful diagrams which make the PMI PMBOK easy. And it includes my best PMP [...]
1. Big Apple SCRUM Day - 5th Anniversary! Topic: All Day Event, Seminars + Networking (5th Anniversary Celebration!) Day/Date/Time: Friday, May 10 Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Ave (at 32nd Street) 2. Tech In Motion: "Tech Duels!" Day/Date/Time: Friday, April 26, 2:00 - 6:00 PM Location: NYU, 7 East 12th Street, 5th Floor Lounge 3. [...]
My Upcoming Classes At NYU NYU - Washington Square (Photo - JF) 1. PMP PREP: Sundays, Starting April 7 <= SOLD OUT 2. PMP Prep: Saturdays, Starting July 20 <= REGISTER NOW 3. Critical Path Method for PMs: 1-day advanced class: Sunday, June 30, will give you a boost toward your PMP Exam (8 PDUs for [...]
ANNUAL EVENTS - Upcoming Dates 1. Big Apple Scrum Day (May 10) "Early Bird" Tickets -- now available Day/Date/Time: Friday, May 10 Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 7th Ave 2. Propelify Innovation Festival (Hoboken - September 26) Propelify Festival (Hoboken) 4th Annual Festival Congrats to Aaron Price, Founder, NJ Tech Location: "On The Waterfront" (Hoboken, Sinatra [...]
1. PMI NYC February Chapter Meeting Topic: "Project Management 2.0" Day/Date/Time: Wednesday, February 20, 5:30 Speaker: John Bower Location: SUNY Global Center, 116 East 55th Street John Bower 2. NYC Scrum February Meet-Up World Retrospective Day Topic: "World Retrospective Day" Day/Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 27 Location: Lifion, by ADP, 135 West 18th Street 3. LeSS [...]